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Job Details
Azure Infrastructure Engineer (Permanent)
Location: Manchester Country: UK Rate: Salary circa £65k + Benefits
Azure Engineer - Infrastructure & Hosting - Remote/Blended Work Available- Salary c. £65k + Benefits
Role: Azure Engineer
Location: Remote/Blended Work Available (UK-Based)
Salary: c. £65k+ Benefits
The Role
Our partner is looking for a skilled Azure Engineer to support the management and optimisation of their hosting and infrastructure services, based on Windows Server. An integral part of the DevOps team, you'll ensure the smooth operation of their Windows Server hosting infrastructure (supporting .NET applications on IIS), alongside MS SQL Server. Ultimately, you will play a key role in increasing productivity through efficient management of their Azure-based environments.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and updating hosting environments on Windows Server VMs in Azure, ensuring regular patching and updates for enhanced security.
- Performing audits of Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) logs.
- Implementing automated/testing processes to ensure optimal security.
- Rolling out new features and managing maintenance tasks.
- Setting up and deploying new Windows Servers to support the expanding infrastructure, including IIS, .NET, SQL Server and GitHub.
- Maintaining and enhancing existing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub) to streamline development and deployment workflows.
- Providing customer support for DNS changes.
- Assisting in the setup and deployment of new websites on CMS.
- Responding to support tickets related to hosting and domain issues.
- Ensuring high availability of server environments.
- Monitoring the health of the server environment and delivering monthly reports on incidents, risks and insights.
- Identifying and implementing automation and process improvements.
Skills
- Proven experience managing hosting environments on Microsoft Azure, including Windows Server VMs.
- Proficiency in .NET applications, IIS, SQL Server and GitHub.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with GitHub actions.
- Familiarity with Umbraco CMS and website setup and deployment processes.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to handle support tickets effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to adapt to fast-paced and evolving environments.
- Availability for occasional out-of-hours work during major incidents or deployments.
Tech Stack
- Azure
- Windows Server VMs
- Web Application Firewall (WAF)
- .NET
- SQL Server
- CI/CD
- Umbraco CMS (desirable)
With a salary circa £65k and the opportunity for remote/hybrid working, this is a permanent opportunity with significant room for growth and advancement in a dynamic environment.
Azure Engineer - Infrastructure & Hosting - Remote/Blended Work Available- Salary c. £65k + Benefits
Posted Date: 04 Apr 2024
Reference: JSAPENH
Employment Agency: Digital Gurus Recruitment Limited
Contact: Alex Holmstock